BREAK time……..

……..so today we are taking a break from the gardens. It’s about the wind, the pollen….. and allergies. Itchy eyes, sore throat, feeling like the pollen is everywhere and chasing us. We have four (4) ongoing projects, but our delightful clients are OK with us taking a break today. Thank you for the brief  “intermission.”

See everyone on Monday…….

“Contessa”

My Prayer

DAYLILIES

Heavenly Father, You have given me great hope. I’ve had it since I was a child. Thank you for my great “hope.” It helps me to encourage others on my journey. I often need to wait.  Waiting brings me courage. My courage keeps me continuing to pray and to always keep my positive expectations. This takes all my effort at times, and it can bring me disappointment sometimes. Keeping hopefulness alive can be hard.  Giving up could be easier. I know that if I give up hope, it leads to greater disappointment. Keeping hope alive is only possible with you in my prayer life. I stand firm in the strength you give me. I will not give up. I know in my heart that you love and cherish me, especially when I am bravely “hoping” in your love for me. Amen

Final -1600 block of MEP

Our client had a vision. Her patio turned out beautifully. She is thrilled beyond imagination. Our contribution was very small in the end. Her stone patio being her primary focus. She had a plentiful amount of beautiful and very well established perennials, and an abundance of garden decor items to create an extraordinarily lovely scene. We are very happy for her.  

My Prayer in the Morning

Native Wildflower – Coreopsis

My Lord I ask you to “think big” as I offer prayer this morning. I know that you are always at work in my life, and you think even bigger than I can imagine. Sometimes I feel like I see nothing happening. Sometimes I only see the now moments, but I need to remind myself to look at my whole life, for I know that you are doing more than I can possibly imagine. I want to especially stay in communication with you today and so I am bringing you my praises and my requests early. I want to talk with you all day. I come to you now, so that I can let you know that I want to work along side you today, because I know that you work in collaboration with the “One” who can do more than I could ask or imagine. “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you, and wait in expectation.”

Psalm 5:3

 

Morning Prayer

                  SHASTA DAISIES

Dear God, A new day. Thank you that I am here. Thank you for your work in my life. Thank you for all the many blessings you give to me and others. Thank you for your love and gentle care. Thank you for your sacrifice, so that I might have freedom and life. Forgive me if I don’t thank you enough for who you are, for all that you do, and for all that you’ve given me. Help me to keep my eyes and my heart on you. Renew my spirit this morning and fill me with your peace and joy. I  love you Lord Jesus and i need you, today, and every day. I offer you praises and my humble thanks.  You alone are worthy! In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

My prayer…..

My Father God, look at your beauty. Each petal, stem and leaf perfectly formed and the flower the color of todays “Sun.” I am in total wonder. It makes me want to know you more and more. I wish for your companionship today as I begin a new project. My client wants bees and moss and sunny creeping plants. I know you will care for me as I am in your/his garden space today. Please give me inspiration Be with me as I fulfill the wishes of my new client. He loves nature and so he wishes to glorify his garden with your touch. Let me help him with your inspiration. I know you are with me Father. I ask for your perfect grace today, as I am feeling a little weak of spirit. I know your Grace is strongest when I am at my weakest. I give you my day.   Amen

1624 Mt Eagle Place – beginning today – 4/27

Good Morning gardeners…..word seems to have passed around on Mount Eagle Place. We are starting project #4 today at 11 am. This very secluded spot is owned by an Australian. He is accustomed to starting flowers from seed. He works from home and his area is fairly small, but it’s a very cozy, lovely spot. Full sun in the front, pm hours. His exact message to me:

I’d like to focus on natives or bee friendly plants which fit with the front (afternoon sun) and back (morning sun) – just to note: the back area is generally, dampish, wet and mossy.

So in anticipation of working with him this week we visited Merrifield Garden Center last week to scout out some native sun loving ground covers and a few native plants that are perennial to use as a background near his brick wall.

The garden bed spaces are sparsely populated, so amending the soil and trimming back some bushes will definitely help create a spot for some colorful native ground cover where full pm sun will help them thrive creating a low maintenance colorful addition.

We have no doubt he has  ordered seeds,  as we have dropped off a native seed catalog. Shortly, we will arrive to begin. A wonderful weather day to begin a new and different kind of project  

Enjoy today’s glorious weather prediction  SUN, yes full sun and about 82 degrees.  So welcome!

“contessa”

Gardening Today – 1538 block – Mt Eagle Place (Revised/4/26)

A week ago we begin work for one of our repeat 2020 clients. Last year we created a flower bed for planting wildflowers. Due to the chill moving in for a few days we postponed planting until today and we we completed the spring cleanup and placed koi new soil around all of the current plantings in this yard. We will trim back dead branches and clean up the patio. We had requested Parkfairfax to come in and remove twenty (20) tagged items that were either dead or invasive and not estheticslly becoming to this lovely, rather hidden “oasis.”  This requested work was completed about three weeks ago, making way for some amazing daylight down the very center of the back yard. This helped make such a difference so that things will grow so much better. Once we get things planted and spruce up the beds from winters season, it will become a very nice space for our homeowner. We are looking forward to completing this Phase 2 today finally. Nice work.

BEFORE

AFTER 4/26 

We finally filled the newly created bed today with native wildflower seeds and planted two burnt orange Day Lilies. We are so happy to finally finish Phase 2. We think it’s going to turn out very nice.  We think once flowers start coming up our homeowner will be thrilled. In total / this was a ten (10) hour project. 

A beautiful tulip

…..all by its lonesome, in a massive bed of – not yet blooming Day Lilies. Amazing!!

My Prayer Today

What are angels doing today? Angels are called upon over three-hundred times in the Bible.

I know they are near me and surrounding my daily activity. They are sent out to serve me as a ministering spirit. They are active agents who help me make it home, because they help God do His will in me. I know I have Gods protection through them.  

Thank you Jesus for  my “guardian angels.” Amen